Bonita district libraries to open during summer

Elementary school libraries in the Bonita Unified School District will be open for the fifth summer in a row. Teachers have set new Accelerated Reader goals for each of their students to encourage them to continue to read over the summer.

The media clerks at each school have arranged their part time schedule to ensure that at least one district elementary school library is open each day of the week. Students, along with parents, can check out books from any of the libraries, read together in the library, and take Accelerated Reader quizzes.

“Once again, we would like to encourage parents to build reading into their children’s summer activities, and the open libraries at each elementary school in the District helps,” Assistant Superintendent of Education Nanette Hall said. “Reading is a skill that has to be maintained just like athletic or musical skills. Practice makes perfect. Have students read anything that interests them…books, articles, recipes, instructions, menus, etc.”

Parents can track student progress year around by creating an account with Accelerated Reader’s Home Connect through the district’s website. Once registered, the system will send parents an email every time their student takes an Accelerated Reader test.